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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Pavi collected 14 seashells. Tulasi collected 9 fewer seashells than Pavi. How many seashells did Tulasi collect


Answer:_______________




2)  

Savithri collected 14 seashells. Chellamal collected 1 fewer seashell than Savithri. How many seashells did Chellamal collect


Answer:_______________




3)  

Ramani collected 17 seashells. Ovini collected 7 fewer seashells than Ramani. How many seashells did Ovini collect


Answer:_______________




4)  

Nandini collected 10 seashells. Ramani collected 1 fewer seashell than Nandini. How many seashells did Ramani collect


Answer:_______________




5)  

Tulasi collected 20 seashells. Jeevini collected 3 fewer seashells than Tulasi. How many seashells did Jeevini collect


Answer:_______________




6)  

Ovini collected 10 seashells. Ramani collected 1 fewer seashell than Ovini. How many seashells did Ramani collect


Answer:_______________




7)  

Panimalar collected 16 seashells. Poongodi collected 6 fewer seashells than Panimalar. How many seashells did Poongodi collect


Answer:_______________




8)  

Chellamal collected 19 seashells. Poongodi collected 1 fewer seashell than Chellamal. How many seashells did Poongodi collect


Answer:_______________




9)  

Tamilselvi collected 19 seashells. Swathi collected 5 fewer seashells than Tamilselvi. How many seashells did Swathi collect


Answer:_______________




10)  

Indra collected 11 seashells. Poovazhagi collected 1 fewer seashell than Indra. How many seashells did Poovazhagi collect


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Pavi collected 14 seashells. Tulasi collected 9 fewer seashells than Pavi. How many seashells did Tulasi collect

Answer: 5


SOLUTION 1 :
14 seashells
 
 
Pavi
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
 
9 fewer

14 - 9 = 5

Tulasi collected 5 seashells.



2)  

Savithri collected 14 seashells. Chellamal collected 1 fewer seashell than Savithri. How many seashells did Chellamal collect

Answer: 13


SOLUTION 1 :
14 seashells
 
 
Savithri
 
 
Chellamal
 
 
 
1 fewer

14 - 1 = 13

Chellamal collected 13 seashells.



3)  

Ramani collected 17 seashells. Ovini collected 7 fewer seashells than Ramani. How many seashells did Ovini collect

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
17 seashells
 
 
Ramani
 
 
Ovini
 
 
 
7 fewer

17 - 7 = 10

Ovini collected 10 seashells.



4)  

Nandini collected 10 seashells. Ramani collected 1 fewer seashell than Nandini. How many seashells did Ramani collect

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
10 seashells
 
 
Nandini
 
 
Ramani
 
 
 
1 fewer

10 - 1 = 9

Ramani collected 9 seashells.



5)  

Tulasi collected 20 seashells. Jeevini collected 3 fewer seashells than Tulasi. How many seashells did Jeevini collect

Answer: 17


SOLUTION 1 :
20 seashells
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
3 fewer

20 - 3 = 17

Jeevini collected 17 seashells.



6)  

Ovini collected 10 seashells. Ramani collected 1 fewer seashell than Ovini. How many seashells did Ramani collect

Answer: 9


SOLUTION 1 :
10 seashells
 
 
Ovini
 
 
Ramani
 
 
 
1 fewer

10 - 1 = 9

Ramani collected 9 seashells.



7)  

Panimalar collected 16 seashells. Poongodi collected 6 fewer seashells than Panimalar. How many seashells did Poongodi collect

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
16 seashells
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
Poongodi
 
 
 
6 fewer

16 - 6 = 10

Poongodi collected 10 seashells.



8)  

Chellamal collected 19 seashells. Poongodi collected 1 fewer seashell than Chellamal. How many seashells did Poongodi collect

Answer: 18


SOLUTION 1 :
19 seashells
 
 
Chellamal
 
 
Poongodi
 
 
 
1 fewer

19 - 1 = 18

Poongodi collected 18 seashells.



9)  

Tamilselvi collected 19 seashells. Swathi collected 5 fewer seashells than Tamilselvi. How many seashells did Swathi collect

Answer: 14


SOLUTION 1 :
19 seashells
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
Swathi
 
 
 
5 fewer

19 - 5 = 14

Swathi collected 14 seashells.



10)  

Indra collected 11 seashells. Poovazhagi collected 1 fewer seashell than Indra. How many seashells did Poovazhagi collect

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
11 seashells
 
 
Indra
 
 
Poovazhagi
 
 
 
1 fewer

11 - 1 = 10

Poovazhagi collected 10 seashells.